Reading township

County:: Livingston County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 37.688
State:: Illinois

Reading township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. Reading township has a 2025 population of 2,026. Reading township is currently declining at a rate of -0.64% annually and its population has decreased by -2.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,078 in 2020.

The average household income in Reading township is $65,556 with a poverty rate of 17.03%.The median age in Reading township is 51.2 years: 51.6 years for males, and 50.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Reading township includes 95.26% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,768	95.26%
Black or African American	39	2.1%
Other race	31	1.67%
Two or more races	18	0.97%

Reading township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Reading township's average per capita income is $48,462. Household income levels show a median of $54,115. The poverty rate stands at 17.03%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$81,591	$75,060
Married Families	$81,212	-
Households	$54,115	$65,556
Non Families	$37,629	$42,336

$48,462

Average Income

$54,115

Median Household Income

17.03%

Poverty Rate